It collapsed MLB's only 0-point starting home run is crashing in two shots. LA Dodgers' Yamamoto Allows First Major League Grand Slam Home Run + Solo Four
May 09, 2025
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Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (27) of the Los Angeles Dodgers allowed a grand slam for the first time since his big league debut. The ERA in the 0-point range, which was the only starting pitcher in the Major League, has disappeared.
Yamamoto started in an away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2025 MLB regular league at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on the morning of the 9th (Korea time).
Yamamoto, who made his major league debut last year, is playing the ace role of the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, his second year in the big league. Prior to this day, he started seven games this season and had a 4-2 record and 0.90 ERA. It was the first overall ERA record in the league and the only one in the 0-point range. He also struck out 49 in 40 innings, showing off his overwhelming power.
He also scored no runs until the third inning on that day. However, the ball power was slightly lower than in the previous game. In particular, breaking balls such as splitters were not sharply bent. In the end, he allowed no runs until the third inning, but gave up three hits.
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Yamamoto began to shake by walking leadoff hitter Pavin Smith in the bottom of the fourth inning when he was 0-0. Subsequently, Josh Naylor's infield hit to the shortstop made it to first and second bases with no outs. Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts succeeded in catching Naylor's fastball sliding, but gave up an infield hit when he failed to throw properly to second baseman Kim Hye-sung, who came in with the second base cover.
After that, Yamamoto gave up the dune to Eugenio Suarez and was on the verge of loading the bases with no outs.
Gabriel Moreno came out to bat. The first and second pitches were both balls. Moreno hit a cutter (91.9 miles) in the middle of the third pitch to hit it over the right-center fence. It was an ideal hard hit with a 105-mile batting speed and a 23 degree firing angle. It was Moreno's first grand slam this season and his second major league career. Of course, it was Yamamoto's first grand slam since his big league debut.
Yamamoto's suffering continued. Yamamoto, who finished the bottom of the fourth inning by catching three batters without additional runs after all the runners disappeared with a grand slam, was hit with another solo home run by Ketel Marte after one out in the bottom of the fifth inning. It is the second time this season that Yamamoto has allowed two home runs in a game since the game against the Detroit Tigers on March 29. Yamamoto has played two home runs in 18 starts last year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
